The reigning champion of the ground-based optical telescopes is the W.M. Keck Observatory atop Mauna Kea, an extinct volcano in Hawaii. The two Keck telescopes each measure 33 feet (10 meters) across and can be combined for use in interferometry. Click to enlarge.

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